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Coronavirus: Is UK standard for antibody tests TOO high?

A test made by Chinese manufacturer Wondfo was found by US researchers to be just 3.2 per cent less sensitive than the machine used to evaluate testing kits at the University of Oxford.




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Chinese province forces residents to stand back to back in the lift to stop the spread of COVID-19

Local authorities from the north-eastern Chinese province Heilongjiang has issued a new set of guidelines as precautions against the spread of the killer bug in lifts and escalators.




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Chinese scenic spot unveils 'the world's largest swing' which stands 30 storeys tall

A Chinese scenic spot has built a huge swing on the edge of a 2,300-foot-tall cliff and is planning to apply for the world record of the largest swing. The swing is roughly the height of a 30-storey building.




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Is your fund manager gambling on companies he doesn't understand? 

Jeff Prestridge speaks to fund manager Kartik Kumar about his key role in overhauling the portfolio of Artemis Alpha, a £135million investment trust primarily invested in the UK stock market.




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Seven's sport commentator Hamish McLachlan enjoys a stand-up paddle board session

He's Channel Seven's resident sports commentator.  




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Tottenham star Dier escapes rap for confrontation with fan in the stands after police end probe

Dier vaulted rows of seats at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to drag his younger brother Patrick away after he became involved in a post-match bust-up with a supporter but will face no action.




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Michael O'Neill refuses to rule out standing down as Northern Ireland manager before Euro play-offs

O'Neill was installed as Stoke City boss last week but it was confirmed that he will take charge of the final Group C qualifiers against Holland and Germany, as well as a potential play-off.




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Ireland 24-14 Wales PLAYER RATINGS:  CJ Stander is the star as George North falls flat

ALEX BYWATER AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: Ireland produced a statement 24-14 win over Wales in Dublin to make it back-to-back wins in the Six Nations. Sportsmail rated both sets of players.




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Nathan Lyon's new girlfriend Emma McCarthy wells up in the stands for Ashes win

The 27-year-old has been in the UK supporting her boyfriend Nathan Lyon, 31, throughout the series. She shed tears of joy when Josh Hazlewood took the final wicket on Sunday




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England must win at the Oval, Giles has to back Root in public and end the stand-off over selection

NASSER HUSSAIN: What happens on the field over the next five days is hugely important because a 2-2 scoreline in the Ashes would be far better for England than 3-1 to Australia.




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Thousands of protesters stand off with mounted police as they swarm to Huntington Beach

Between 2,500 and 3,000 anti-lockdown protesters gathered near Huntington Beach boardwalk in California Friday in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's closure of Orange County beaches.




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Sunderland keeper acts as his own ballboy for FA Cup tie in empty Stadium of Light stand

Goalkeepers adventuring off behind the goal in search of a ball is a routine sight on Sunday league pitches - but it's not something you expect in a 49,000-seater former top-flight stadium.




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Sunderland director claimed northern fans 'don't understand business'

Tensions boiled over in a meeting between the Sunderland hierarchy and the Fan Engagement Committee at the Stadium of Light in November, according to The Times.




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Sky's owners to stand by the Premier League in a boost over £414m TV rebate boost

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Sky Sports' owners Comcast have begun negotiations over extending NBC's contract to show Premier League matches in the United States.




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Anthony Joshua stands over Wladimir Klitschko like Ali

The comparisons had already started. Similar movement, muscular physique and concrete fists. Anthony Joshua the new Muhammad Ali? Both, of course, differ greatly in their own way.




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Watchdog pulls up food standards body

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pulled up food regulator FSSAI for recklessly issuing licences to food businesses without complete documents and questioned quality testing.




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Mamata govt may review its stand on IT SEZ

The lack of such a status has been holding back companies like Infosys from investing, especially given the party's policies on land and industry




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Celebs go crazy for the Nasa-induced Broom Challenge that sees broom standing on their own

The so-called broom challenge first emerged several years ago but is enjoying a resurgence thanks to a fresh viral tweet from a US user - and plenty of celebrity support.




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Scientists create stunning gifs of Mars' sand dunes to understand what conditions impact them 

Using the High-Resolution Camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), scientists have brought the sand dunes on Mars to life in order to understand what conditions impact them.




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AI researcher had to remove basic grammar tools to get software to understand Donald Trump

The developers of a speech recognition bot assigned to analyze the public statements of politicians hit a major stumbling block when it tried to make sense of Donald Trump.




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Energy rights: As Extra Energy and Spark Energy go bust, where do customers stand?

Last week both Extra Energy and Spark Energy ceased trading. Seven energy minnows have collapsed so far this year, and more than half a million households have been left in the lurch.




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Business Standard Fund Cafe 2015

Can The Mutual Fund Industry Continue On The Growth Spiral?




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Dakota Pipeline Standoff Erupts, Injuries Reported

Demonstrators protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline were injured on Sunday after increased tensions. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas after a group of protesters moved into restricted areas. Authorities also doused protesters with water from fire hoses despite frigid temperatures. Photo: James MacPherson/AP Photo




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Brexit & Beyond: ECB Worries Over Economy Mount, But Stands Pat on Rates

MUST READS ECB Keeps Rates on Hold as Europe’s Outlook Darkens: European Central Bank President Mario Draghi opened the door to new stimulus measures as the bank stood pat on interest rates, warning that economic risks are mounting. Europe’s Political Funk Sets Back Its Economy: Europe seems stuck, its economic recovery running out of steam and its […]




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Opinion: Joe Biden, Al Franken and Democratic Double Standards

Main Street: Democrats learn the #MeToo standard is impossible to sustain without hypocrisy. Images: Bloomberg/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly




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FIIs equity sales stand at Rs 8238.01 Cr today

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers of local stocks today




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Understanding fund directory

The Fund Managers of the year have been selected based on risk-adjusted returns




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Meet the Business Standard Fund Managers of the Year

Global uncertainties and weak corporate earnings are enough to give any fund manager the jitters




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Gillette India standalone net profit declines 40.31% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 12.66% to Rs 406.57 crore




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Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care standalone net profit rises 1.10% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 6.19% to Rs 656.05 crore




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Western Transmission Gujarat standalone net profit declines 13.48% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales rise 27.54% to Rs 13.20 crore




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SBI Card & Payment Services standalone net profit declines 66.41% in the March 2020 quarter

For the full year, net profit rose 43.91% to Rs 1244.82 crore in the year ended March 2020 as against Rs 864.97 crore during the previous year ended March 2019




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TCI Express standalone net profit declines 12.56% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 10.50% to Rs 237.94 crore




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Reliance Power reports standalone net loss of Rs 264.94 crore in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 2.72% to Rs 6.09 crore




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Reliance Home Finance reports standalone net loss of Rs 238.37 crore in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 53.40% to Rs 276.85 crore




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Swaraj Engines standalone net profit declines 4.86% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 8.53% to Rs 175.13 crore




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Avantel standalone net profit rises 27.55% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales rise 49.79% to Rs 21.69 crore




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HDFC Asset Management Company standalone net profit declines 9.54% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 2.13% to Rs 476.13 crore




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10th standard public exam will be held in TN, says Minister

: The 10th standard public examination will be conducted in Tamil Nadu after the COVID- 19 attack wanes and the resultant lockdown goes, state education Minister K Sengottaiyan said on Saturday. A decision on the exam would be taken based on the recommendations of a high-level education committee and getting concurrence from health officials, he said at Savakkatupalayam village near Gobichettipalayam where he distributed welfare schemes to 450 handloom weavers. The Minister said candidates appearing for the board exams would be seated in line with social distancing norms stem the spread of coronavirus. He said schools for the coming academic year would be re-opened only after the coronavirus attack blows over. He further said 2,000 mathematics teachers would be roped in to provide online training to students. Similarly, students keen on accountancy would be given online classes, he said. Replying to a query, the Minister said a decision on increasing the retirement age for




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Understanding the magic of compounding

Regular saving in relatively safer financial instruments yielding moderate returns can work wonders over a long period of time.




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Shallow understanding of deep risks


Shale gas and oil reserves are being eyed hungrily by an industry that is looking at the sunset of conventional reserves. But fracking is full of risks, and we must address those first, writes Shripad Dharmadhikary.




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Bureaucracy stands in the way of benefits


Most villagers in U.P.'s Hardoi district, except for a miniscule few associated with social or political organizations, were not aware of the passage of the new Employment Guarantee Law last year. Since then, its coming into force in 22 districts of U.P. has not impressed them either. Sandeep Pandey notes why.




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Understanding 'encroachment'


Videh Upadhyay urges the SC to take a comprehensive approach, protecting forests and those whose livelihood and culture are tied to nature.




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Securing tribal rights means understanding them first


A letter from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs urges states to recognise the habitat rights of vulnerable tribal groups under the FRA. Meenal Tatpati, Rashi Misra and Subrat Kumar Nayak analyse the Dongria Kondh experience to underline what’s necessary to do so effectively.




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Why the death penalty stands for nothing


The pressure of ill-informed popular sentiment coupled with a retributive judicial system may lead to an award of capital punishment for rapists, as it has in the Delhi 2012 case, but that does very little to address the much larger problem of VAW in all its dimensions. Ammu Joseph explains.




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Why the death penalty stands for nothing


The pressure of ill-informed popular sentiment coupled with a retributive judicial system may lead to an award of capital punishment for rapists, as it has in the Delhi 2012 case, but that does very little to address the much larger problem of VAW in all its dimensions. Ammu Joseph explains.




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Standing apart on common ground


As the Congress promises priority to agriculture, it needs to strike a balance between its policies and those of the Left Front. Ashok B Sharma reports.




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Sources, two. Understanding, nil.


The mob came from three different directions. Each group was preoccupied with its own murder. Bhayyalal's wife and daughter had their skulls smashed in, and his boys were beaten to death with sticks. Dilip D'Souza listens to the 'background' of yet another caste murder.




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Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2005


By consolidating several different laws for the food sector, the proposed bill seeks to establish a single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and standards. The scientific development of the food processing industry is also sought. M R Madhavan and Kaushiki Sanyal present a legislative brief.




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Judicial delays: Understanding the system before fixing it


On 18 March, at a discussion organised by Daksh India, Nick Robinson from the Harvard Law School explored in detail the phenomenon of judicial delays, sharing insights from his work in both India and the US. Pavan Kulkarni summarises the points raised.